Office For National Statistics
GDP growth in 3rd QTR likely to be revised down to 0.9%Analysts expect GDP to be revised down slightly in the second estimate due this morning which includes the expenditure side of the economy. |
ONS: Retail sales rise in July despite no Olympics boostOfficial data shows that retail sales increased by 0.3 per cent month-on-month but that the London Olympic Games gave no major boost to consumer spending in July. |
Retail sales rise by just 0.1% in June despite Diamond JubileeRetail sales volumes increased by a mere 0.1 per cent over the month, dashing the high street’s hopes that the Diamond Jubilee would create bumper June figures. |
ONS: UK house price index shows 2.3% rise in last 12 monthsThe Office for National Statistics has published its latest house price index for May 2012 showing a 2.3 per cent year-on-year increase in the UK. |
Inflation falls sharply to 2.4%, lowest since Nov 2009The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the latest inflation figures that show consumer prices index measure of inflation has fallen to 2.4 per cent. |
Inflation expected to fall slightly in JuneOn Tuesday, official figures for June inflation are published and are expected to show a fall in the consumer prices index (CPI) from 2.8 per cent down to 2.7 per cent. |
Latest GDP figures confirm UK economy is in recessionGross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, confirming that Britain is in recession, latest official figures show. |
Public sector borrowing figures ‘uncertain’ says OBRHigher government spending and weaker receipts caused public sector net borrowing to reach £17.9 billion in May, the Office for Budget Responsibility has said. |
Discount deals boost UK retail sales in MayBargain offers, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and department store sales attracted consumers back to the high streets last month, official figures show. |
Drop in unemployment linked to rise in P/T and S/E workersOfficial figures reveal that unemployment dropped by 51,000 to 2.61 million in the quarter from February to April as the type of employment status UK workers hold continues to change. |
Unemployment falls but claimant numbers riseBritain’s unemployment tally fell by 51,000 to 2.61 million in the three months from February to April, official figures suggest. |
ONS house price data reveals London prices hide regional fallsOfficial data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that house prices in London increased by 3.5 times more than the rest of the UK. |
NIESR warns UK output won't reach 2008 levels until 2014The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says that the UK economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the three months to May 2012 but overall the economy won't reach 2008 levels until 2014. |
ONS planning new inflation measureThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) is proposing a new way of measuring inflation that includes the cost of running a home. |
UK at higher poverty risk than EU averageSome 17.1 per cent of the UK population were defined as being at risk of poverty in 2010, according to official analysis published today. |
UK recession deeper than first thoughtThe UK economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2012, according to official figures as the construction sector slipped by more than previously thought. |
GDP update depends on true picture of construction sectorThe second estimate of GDP is released today and whether the economy contracted by 0.2 per cent depends on what actually happened in the construction sector. |
UK house prices slide 0.4% in the past yearBritain’s house prices in March were 0.4 per cent lower than a year earlier, according to Government figures released today. |
Public sector workers earn more for less hours, says ONS reportOfficial data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that employee sick days have fallen by 36 per cent since their peak of 2003 and now average 4.5 days per employee. |
UK total pension liability reaches £7.1 trillion, says ONSThe Office for National Statistics says that the total pensions liability for current UK pensioners and existing workers future pensions is £7.1 trillion. |
ONS confirms UK double-dip recessionThe UK economy has slipped into a double-dip recession, says the Office for National Statistics but this could be revised as economists question construction data. |
GDP Preview: Will the economy enter a double-dip recession?The preliminary estimate of GDP for the first quarter is published by the Office for National Statistics tomorrow and it is possible that the UK could fall back into recession. |
Weak construction data could propel UK into double-dip recessionOfficial figures are published this week on how the UK economy has fared in the first quarter of 2012 and it is to close to call as to whether the UK has fallen back into recession or not. |
Petrol panic buying and warm weather boosts March retail salesThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that an unexpected consequence of the possible fuel tanker driver strike was a rise in fuel sales aiding retail sales in March. |
Unemployment expected to edge upwardsThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) will publish the latest unemployment figures tomorrow (April 18th 2012) and they are expected to show a moderate increase. |
Newsletter sign up